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> Plus the privacy thing. I really have to hand it to Apple there. I think they must be big tech that really cares (I use Fastmail etc. for this reason, but th
by zamalek 6y ago
> Plus the privacy thing.
I really have to hand it to Apple there. I think they must be big tech that really cares (I use Fastmail etc. for this reason, but they aren't the same scope). Their privacy story nearly converted me a year back, but the walled garden has always been my biggest hurdle for switching to Apple. I personally regard the walled garden as a greater violation of what I think consumer rights are.
I'd probably deal with the rest, like you all do.
- lern_too_spel 6y agoIn addition to reducing freedom, the walled garden reduces privacy. You cannot install an app on your phone, not even (especially!) one you develop yourself, without telling Apple. The privacy marketing that Apple does for iOS is the biggest scam in consumer tech.
- sudosysgen 6y agoThis is true. The privacy threat model of an iPhone is absolute trust in Apple that has more control over your device than you do. For me, it doesn't compute.
- EGreg 6y agoIt computes for me. It's my Trusted Computing Base, in fact. Would rather have to trust one company than several, as with Android. Can we do better somehow? These 4-5 years may be the last era where we could trust our hardware, until governments all demand backdoors in the OS.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y ago> Would rather have to trust one company than several, What? Get the google pixel. One company. They don’t manufacture the phones but have complete control over them... and they are really good.